A Gut Microbial Peptide and Molecular Mimicry in the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes
K. Girdhar, Q. Huang, I.-T. Chow, C. Brady, A. Raisingani, P. Autissier, M. A. Atkinson, W. W. Kwok, C. R. Kahn, E. ALTINDIS
This paper identifies a gut microbial peptide that mimics an insulin epitope and contributes to Type 1 Diabetes pathogenesis by triggering immune cross-reactivity and accelerating disease onset in mice.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2020Immunology